EDC 503 Context Reports Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community: Woonsocket
Zip Code: 02895
Authors: David, Lisa, Tammy
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
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2010 Data
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Child population
9,888
223,956
Children in single-parent families
46%
31%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
35.8%
17.9%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
7%
6%
D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
76%
69%
School Breakfast Program participation
35%
35%
Infants Born at Highest risk
6%
3%
E. Health Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
6,647
95,248
Births to mothers without a high school diploma
24%
16%
Teen Birth rate
71.4%
24.5%
F. Safety Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children
27.5
13.9
G. Education Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
16%
12%
Children in full day kindergarten
3%
68%
4th grade reading proficiency
56%
69%
4th grade math proficiency
56%
64%
high school graduation
65%
77%
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H. Geographical Location
Woonsocket is the sixth largest city in Rhode Island. It lies north of Providence and extends to the border of Massachusetts. The city covers a total of eight square miles and his home to a diverse mix of religions. Woonsocket is also home to a Fortune 500 company and a full service medical facility. The city has modern waste water and water treatment facilities that are currently working well under capacity, a feature this city is using to attract new businesses. The public library is presently being renovated and a brand new elementary school is under construction. Federal monies are also being used to upgrade roads and parks.
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II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.
The 2010 census data tells us three percent of Rhode Island's children call Woonsocket their home. Of these 9,888 children under the age of nineteen, 46% of them live in a single-parent household as compared to 31% across the state of Rhode Island. There are significantly more households living below the poverty level in Woonsocket (35.8%) as compared to the state wide level of 17.9%. Surprisingly though, both Woonsocket and Rhode Island as a whole report 35% of their children participating in the school breakfast program. Over two-thirds of Woonsocket's children receive medical assistance as compared to less than half of all children in Rhode Island. In 2012, Woonsocket reported a teen pregnancy rate of 71.4, much higher than Rhode Islands reported rate of 25.5 (per 1000 girls ages 15-19). This city also records nearly twice as many reports of child abuse or neglect per one thousand children. Early Intervention in Woonsocket serves 16% of the cities children up from the state measure of 12% but then only 3% are enrolled in all-day kindergarten as compared to 68% statewide. The absence of all-day K may speak to the fact that only 56% of the fourth graders were proficient in reading and math in 2012 as compared to 69% and 64% respectively statewide although supporters of all-day K would have likely predicted a larger variance. Rhode Island as a state reports a high school graduation rate of 77% but Woonsocket lags behind at 65%.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.
Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community: Woonsocket
Zip Code: 02895
Authors: David, Lisa, Tammy
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
C. Data from Kids Count
Year data collected:
D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Year data collected: 2012E. Health Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
F. Safety Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
G. Education Indicators
Year data collected: 2012
Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.
Family and Community
Year data collected:
H. Geographical Location
Woonsocket is the sixth largest city in Rhode Island. It lies north of Providence and extends to the border of Massachusetts. The city covers a total of eight square miles and his home to a diverse mix of religions. Woonsocket is also home to a Fortune 500 company and a full service medical facility. The city has modern waste water and water treatment facilities that are currently working well under capacity, a feature this city is using to attract new businesses. The public library is presently being renovated and a brand new elementary school is under construction. Federal monies are also being used to upgrade roads and parks..
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.The 2010 census data tells us three percent of Rhode Island's children call Woonsocket their home. Of these 9,888 children under the age of nineteen, 46% of them live in a single-parent household as compared to 31% across the state of Rhode Island. There are significantly more households living below the poverty level in Woonsocket (35.8%) as compared to the state wide level of 17.9%. Surprisingly though, both Woonsocket and Rhode Island as a whole report 35% of their children participating in the school breakfast program. Over two-thirds of Woonsocket's children receive medical assistance as compared to less than half of all children in Rhode Island. In 2012, Woonsocket reported a teen pregnancy rate of 71.4, much higher than Rhode Islands reported rate of 25.5 (per 1000 girls ages 15-19). This city also records nearly twice as many reports of child abuse or neglect per one thousand children. Early Intervention in Woonsocket serves 16% of the cities children up from the state measure of 12% but then only 3% are enrolled in all-day kindergarten as compared to 68% statewide. The absence of all-day K may speak to the fact that only 56% of the fourth graders were proficient in reading and math in 2012 as compared to 69% and 64% respectively statewide although supporters of all-day K would have likely predicted a larger variance. Rhode Island as a state reports a high school graduation rate of 77% but Woonsocket lags behind at 65%.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.